The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Brewing_Company" target="_blank">Pearl Brewery</a> was abandoned in the early '90s in favor of other breweries. But rather than let the industrial infrastructure sit vacant, it was transformed into a vibrant mixed-use office, retail and entertainment district. Located along the famed San Antonio River, the <a href="http://atpearl.com/about" target="_blank">Pearl Brewery/Full Goods Warehouse</a> is at once a tribute to the history of the brewery and a modern and sustainable project. Local firm <a href="http://www.lakeflato.com/" target="_blank">Lake|Flato Architects</a> handled the master plan for the <a href="http://www.lakeflato.com/projects/full-goods-warehouse-pearl/?name=adaptive-reuse.asp#" target="_blank">Pearl Brewery redevelopment project</a> as well as the redesign of the main brewery building into the Full Goods Warehouse, which includes a PV system, rainwater collection, impressive use of reclaimed materials, and drought-tolerant landscaping.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Brewing_Company" target="_blank">Pearl Brewing Company</a> was originally founded in 1883 in San Antonio and this brewery was built in 1973, but in 1985, the company was bought out by Pabst Brewing Company.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

They shut this brewery down in 1991 and began contracting out their beers to other breweries, abandoning this riverfront brewing facility.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

With a prime location, developers bought the site and decided to turn it into a destination with offices, retail and restaurants.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

<a href="http://www.lakeflato.com/projects/full-goods-warehouse-pearl/?name=adaptive-reuse.asp#" target="_blank">Lake|Flato</a> handled the master plan and then the design of the main building, which is now the Full Goods Warehouse.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

The 67,000 sq ft LEED Gold Full Goods Warehouse features two floors of office and retail spaces connected by a series of catwalks.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

The <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/adaptive-reuse">adaptive reuse</a> of the brewery included the reuse of a lot of the existing materials and diverted 83% of construction materials from the landfill.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

The landscaping in the project is 100% native and drought-tolerant, which works to absorb stormwater, minimize runoff into the river and reduce heat island effect. All rainwater is captured and coupled with recycled water for irrigation use.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

Shading and outdoor spaces feature prominently, while a 200.6 kW solar array, the largest roof-mounted photovoltaic array in Texas, generates over a quarter of the building's energy.

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Site plan of the Pearl Brewery Redevelopment project.

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Location of the Pearl Brewery in San Antonio.

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Sustainable strategies of the Full Goods Warehouse.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

Sustainable strategies of the Full Goods Warehouse.

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Original image of the Pearl Brewery.

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Pearl Brewery Full Goods Warehouse-Lake Flato Architects

The Pearl Brewery was abandoned in the early '90s in favor of other breweries. But rather than let the industrial infrastructure sit vacant, it was transformed into a vibrant mixed-use office, retail and entertainment district. Located along the famed San Antonio River, the Pearl Brewery/Full Goods Warehouse is at once a tribute to the history of the brewery and a modern and sustainable project. Local firm Lake|Flato Architects handled the master plan for the Pearl Brewery redevelopment project as well as the redesign of the main brewery building into the Full Goods Warehouse, which includes a PV system, rainwater collection, impressive use of reclaimed materials, and drought-tolerant landscaping.